What Maintains Perfectionism

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This CBT handout from the Centre for Clinical Interventions outlines the maintenance cycle of perfectionism, defining it as relentless striving for high standards and self-worth tied to achievement. It describes how rigid underlying rules, unhelpful behaviors like checking or procrastination, and cognitive distortions such as black-and-white thinking perpetuate the condition. The resource is designed to help readers understand the mechanisms that sustain perfectionistic patterns.

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@misc{allodium:d9337b72fb5748b5,
  title = {What Maintains Perfectionism},
  organization = {Centre for Clinical Interventions},
  url = {https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Mental-Health-Professionals/Perfectionism/Perfectionism---Information-Sheets/Perfectionism-Information-Sheet---02---What-Maintains-Perfectionism.pdf}
}

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What Maintains Perfectionism. (n.d.). Centre for Clinical Interventions. https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Mental-Health-Professionals/Perfectionism/Perfectionism---Information-Sheets/Perfectionism-Information-Sheet---02---What-Maintains-Perfectionism.pdf

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